Seemingly on his last shot to remain in the Giants' rotation, Drew Pomeranz rewarded manager Bruce Bochy's faith in him June 7 when he went five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts in a 2-1 win over the Dodgers at Oracle Park.

On Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, Pomeranz will try to vex the Giants' longtime rivals once more.

San Francisco was soundly beaten in all phases Tuesday in a 9-0 loss to Los Angeles, one night after defeating the Dodgers 3-2 in the opener of the four-game series. The Giants will try to turn to Pomeranz (2-6, 6.43 ERA) to get back on the winning track, who went another five scoreless innings and got the decision in a 5-3 victory over the Brewers in his last start.

Opposing Pomeranz will be Dodgers left-hander Rich Hill (4-1, 2.60 ERA), who has cruised as of late. The only time he failed to go at least six innings in his last six starts was when he struck out six over five innings in a 7-2 win over the Giants on June 8.

The Giants will go with a predominantly right-handed lineup against the southpaw, with Tyler Austin batting third in left field and Kevin Pillar batting seventh in center. Steven Duggar was a late scratch with lower back tightness.

Duggar was scratched with lower back tightness. Yastrzemski takes his place, Pillar slides over to center.

Madison Bumgarner not thinking about possible final days with Giants

With the playoffs out of sight for the Giants and free agency looming for Bumgarner, he is starting to field some of the same questions he got before the July 31 trade deadline.

Has Bumgarner started to think about the end of his time with the Giants?

"No, I hadn't," Bumgarner told reporters after the Giants' 4-2 loss to the Marlins. "I don't want that to come across the wrong way, but same deal, just take it one game at a time. Who knows what the future holds. Can't get caught up in that, so we had a ballgame to win today and I did my best to give us a chance to win and that's all I can really do."

Bumgarner was his vintage self on Saturday night. In seven strong innings, he allowed four hits and two earned runs. One pitch to Miami catcher Jorge Alfaro cost him.

Despite the two-run homer allowed to Alfaro, manager Bruce Bochy liked what he saw from his ace.

"I thought he was great tonight," Bochy told reporters. "Really good, effecient job. One pitch there left the ballpark, but overall, there he is, seven innings, two runs, that's pretty nice work. We're just struggling offensively, couple runners left on third with one out, that's not going to help out matters either."

Bumgarner will hit the free agent market for the first time this winter. With the Giants rebuilding, it's quite possible that president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi lets Bumgarner leave in free agency. Or Zaidi could bring back Bumgarner to anchor the rotation for a few more years.

As Bumgarner said himself on Saturday night, who knows what the future holds.

"Despite an overall velocity decline since 2016 and a wealth of big league innings since debuting at age 19, Bumgarner has remained effective this season with increased curveball usage," Castrovince wrote. "Savvy teams might target ways to further tap into his potential as he enters his 30s, and, even in our increasingly analytical age, his pedigree is valued."

After two injury-shortened seasons, Bumgarner stayed healthy this year and will make his 32nd start on Saturday night against the Marlins. If he makes his final two scheduled starts, he will match a career-high with 34.

In his 31 starts this season, Bumgarner has a 3.77 ERA with 184 strikeouts in 188 2/3 innings.

While those numbers are respectable, that ERA would be the worst of his career.

Still, Bumgarner holds tremendous value for any prospective team, including possibly with the Giants. Aside from freak injuries, he's a workhorse who takes the ball every fifth day without complaint.

Bumgarner has one of the most decorated postseason resumes, so perennial contenders like the Yankees and Braves would be perfect fits for the 2014 World Series MVP.

It will be fascinating to watch the market for Bumgarner play out this offseason. Giants fans understand his value, but MLB teams might not fully appreciate what he brings to the table and undervalue him because he's 30 years old and has never won a Cy Young. But you're paying for the no-nonsense workhorse.

Our advice to interested teams? Back up the Brinks truck for Bumgarner.